Towering over San Francisco at 746 feet tall, the Golden Gate Bridge stood as a glimmer of hope coming out of the Great Depression. So many said it would be impossible to build. Men died conquering nature during construction. Today, it stands as a reflection of the American spirit.
The 17-hour drive down the Pacific Coast Highway along California's coast is filled with stunning vistas, mountains, and endless sunsets. The cliff-hugging road is a testament to the American desire to explore. Find out why construction was treacherous and required blood, sweat, tears, and dynamite.
One of the most ambitious projects of the 20th century, engineers attempted to tame the mighty Colorado River to preserve farmland from deadly flooding. The result? A massive work of art that symbolizes the hard work and ingenuity of the American spirit.
In a race for the tallest skyscraper the Empire State Building soared above all. Construction was treacherous and five people died at the site. The building remains a centerpiece of Manhattan.
At 113 miles long, the Overseas Highway takes you on an escape from reality. Cruising from Miami to Key West, the breathtaking scenics fill you with an appreciation for a roadway that's American Built. If it weren't for a devastating hurricane, the highway may have taken much longer to be conceived.
In the 1960s, the city of Houston, TX was faced with a problem of how to construct the Astrodome after promising the MLB a massive roofed stadium. Watch and learn how the visionaries of baseball pulled off the construction of this unprecedented structure.
In the age of automobiles, the Lincoln Tunnel was born out of necessity, but building a roadway 150-feet below a river proved an enormous undertaking with great physical risks. Discover the courage and ingenuity that made the tunnel an underwater marvel.
The Gateway Arch is one of America's most remarkable structures, but getting two steel ends to form a curve and meet precisely in the middle once seemed impossible. Find out how the stainless steel arch defied the odds of high winds and soaring heights.
The great-grandson of Walter Chrysler brings to life how the automaker became caught up in a high-stakes contest to build the world’s tallest tower. Find out how a bitter feud between rivals and fearless workers changed the Manhattan skyline forever.
The George Washington Bridge is one of the busiest suspension bridges in the world. But construction required revolutionary engineering techniques to build in the middle of a river. Hear how men risked their lives to create this engineering marvel.
An unwavering president moved mountains to connect oceans.
Looking at the work of an ambitious preacher and a visionary architect.
Alcatraz, the most notorious prison in America, took decades to get right and one night to go horribly wrong.
An aerospace engineer who played a leading role in the development of rocket technology in Nazi Germany goes on to lead an army of engineers to build the rocket that put American on the moon.
High rollers and mobsters transform a dusty dirt road into their paradise.
Henry Ford builds a jaw-dropping factory that can turn raw materials into finished cars in just two days.
A hard-driving general bulldozes the bureaucracy to build the largest office building in the world in record time.
An unlikely team nicknamed 'The Incredibles' revolutionizes air travel by building the largest airplane in the world.
Two bitter rivals race to save the world, while America mobilizes for the largest experiment in history.
A heart-stopping story of galactic ambition, public disgrace, and an all-or-nothing repair job in outer space.
A boggy patch of farmland is transformed into a revolutionary airport that defines the jet age.
Men, machines and mules bring water through the desert to save Los Angeles.
Thousands of men risk their lives to build the largest dam in the world in the middle of the Great Depression.
A no-holds-barred admiral steamrolls the Navy's top brass to build the world's first nuclear-powered submarine.
The college football arms race produces the largest stadium in America.
The engineering innovation and hard-fought compromises that created the jewel of New York.
The longest suspension bridge in the world has to be built over a treacherous stretch of water in brutal conditions.
Two legendary partners reinvent the skyscraper to build the tallest building on Earth.
Hucksters and con men compete to build the most thrilling rides for the original amusement park.
The bold design and bitter feuds behind the world's first glass skyscraper.
Big risks, high stakes, and bad luck: how they built (and saved) the oldest park in the majors.
One man's larger-than-life idea; how an army of carvers managed to "face" the nation.
How they built and saved Miami Beach.
How they brought the oil out of the arctic when America needed it most.
The unlikely story of the invention of television.
When America needed it most, Ford Motors built the largest factory on Earth in less than a year.
How the only vehicle to land on another world was built.
How 17 miles of bridges and tunnels were built.
Taking a look at the battle of the bulb and the war that followed.
Learning how the US built boats that took back the skies.
Divine inspiration in a devilish location; examining how a group of believers built a structure.
Entrepreneurs face off against a corrupt political machine; examining how they built one of the world's largest public transit systems.
How a vast army of Americans built the most powerful weapon on Earth in total secrecy.
How they brought fresh water to New York City.
The breathtaking race to build across the continent.
Building of the Cathedral of Commerce.
The tale of an architect who broke all the rules.
How engineers made the Chicago river run backward.
A look at how a rock road was built from New York to San Francisco.
Exploring the building of the 2-mile Lake Bourne surge barrier.
Tall timbers and big business: building America's first national park.
The biggest, baddest bomber of WWII.
NASA assembled their new space telescope a million miles from home.
A titanic clash of egos and an all-out race to the top of the sky.
The groundbreaking engineering of the first indoor big league stadium.
How the billionaires rebuilt Sin City.
Designing and building the Greyhound of the Seas.
Building the giant at the gateway to New York Harbor.
Turning a death trap into the most adaptable tank on the battlefield.
The improbable launch site that won the space race.
The space age terminal that brought D.C. into the jet age.
How a Michigan masterpiece was built in just 90 days.
A mission with an impossible timeline.
A death-defying build; a terrifying tragedy.
The engineering of Los Angeles' super-modern stadium.
The San Francisco subway system is changing the game in rapid transit.
A deep dive on the ship-sinking, war-winning submarine.
It took a century to build it and eight seconds to almost bring it down.
How the Ryman, the Opry and Music Row created Music City, U.S.
How they built the first machine to drive on another planet.
The harrowing tale of the icon of West Virginia.
How they built the first reusable spaceship.
How they built the plane that turned the tide in WW2.
How the thinnest skyscraper in the world was built.
A high-tech stadium is built in the middle of a desert.
The story behind Florida's signature bridge.
How the Hollywood Hills were carved to bring baseball to Los Angeles.
The David and Goliath tale of the shoulder-fired missile.
Solving a puzzle to create the Cathedral of Golf.
How they made the metal that made America.
The death-defying high-wire build over a treacherous strait.
The larger-than life story of LA’s airport.
How they harnessed the falls to light up New York.
Building America's first-ever dedicated attack helicopter.
In the age of automobiles, the Lincoln Tunnel was born.
How they built the busiest bridge in the world.
How they built a giant arch with zero room for error
The cutthroat competition behind the engine of the American Farm.